SECTION 14.0: WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES,
ANTENNAS AND TOWERS
To provide for the location
of wireless telecommunication facilities, antennas and towers while protecting
residential neighborhoods and minimizing the adverse visual and operational
effects through careful design, siting and
screening. This section of the Zoning
Regulations is consistent with the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 in that it does not discriminate among providers
of functionally equivalent services, prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting
the provision of personal wireless services, or regulate the placement,
construction, and modification of personal wireless service facilities on the
basis of environmental effects of radio frequency emissions to the extent that
such facilities comply with FCC regulations concerning such emissions.
Other specific purposes and
objectives of these regulations are as follows:
·
To
encourage siting of telecommunication facilities on
nonresidential buildings and structures.
·
To
encourage co-location and joint use of new or existing towers and facilities.
·
To
avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from tower failure through
engineering and careful siting of towers.
·
To
accommodate the need for wireless communication towers and antennas while
regulating their location and number.
·
To
protect historic and residential areas from potential adverse impacts of
wireless communication facilities.
·
To
encourage suitable design measures to minimize adverse visual effects of
wireless communication facilities.
·
To
reduce the number of towers and/or antennas needed in the future.
·
To
provide for the location of traditional residential use type antennas.
Unless
specifically defined below, words and phrases used in this regulation shall be
interpreted so as to give them the meaning they have in common language.
.1 “Antenna” is a device used
to receive or transmit electromagnetic waves.
Examples include, but are not limited to whip, panel, and dish antennas.
.2
“Co-location” means locating wireless communication
facilities of more than one provider on
a single site.
.3 “Fall Circle” means the area
created by a circle formed with the tower at the center and a radius equal to
the tower height.
.4 “Licensed radio engineer” means a
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.5 “Tower” means a structure
intended to support equipment used to receive or transmit electromagnetic
waves. Examples of towers include
self-supporting lattice, guyed, and monopole.
.6 “Wireless
telecommunication facility” is the equipment and structures involved in
receiving or transmitting electromagnetic waves associated with wireless
telecommunication services.
.7
“Wireless
telecommunication services” means services
associated with the transmission and/or reception of wireless
telecommunications. These services may
include, but are not limited to cellular, personal communication services,
specialized mobilized radio, and paging.
The general order of
preference for alternative wireless telecommunications facility locations shall
range in rank from .1 as the most preferred to .5 which is the least preferred:
.1
On
existing structures such as non-residential structures/facades, water
towers/tanks, utility poles, or chimneys.
.2 Co-location on existing or
approved towers.
.3
On
new towers located on property currently occupied by one or more existing
towers. This recognizes an already
proven good site, and implies that clustering or tower "farming" is
more desirable than scattering or dispersal.
.4 On new towers located in
commercial or industrial zones.
.5 On new towers located in
residential zones.
14.4
Telecommunication
Facilities, Antennas and Towers Permitted as a Use by Right:
Wireless telecommunication
facilities and other types of antenna installations shall be deemed a permitted
use by right, providing that the following criteria are met:
.1 Facilities within a commercial or
industrial zone that are co-located on an
existing antenna or
tower, or mounted on the facade or rooftop of an
existing
non-residential building or structure, provided that:
.1 No change is made to the height
of the existing structure;
.2 Panel
antennas shall not exceed sixty inches in height by twenty-four inches in
width, and dish antennas shall not exceed thirty-six inches in diameter;
.3
All facilities, including equipment cabinets and sheds, shall be of a
material and color which matches the exterior of the existing structure, and
shall blend into the existing architecture to the maximum extent possible;
.4 Facade
mounted antennas shall not protrude above the existing structure and shall not
project more than three feet beyond any wall or facade;
.5 Roof mounted
antennas shall not exceed the highest point of the rooftop by more than
twenty-five feet;
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.6 Roof mounted
antennas shall be set back from the front and side roof edges a minimum of
twenty feet or twenty percent of the roof width, whichever is greater. Rear roof edge mounted antennas shall be set
back from the side roof edges a minimum of ten feet. Antennas on unguyed
or bracketed tower or pole structures less than one square foot in
cross-sectional area and located within five feet of the primary building
structure shall be considered rear roof edge mounted antennas when all other
criteria in Section 14.4 are met; and
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The Commission determines that existing topography, vegetation,
buildings or other structures provide appropriate screening capable of
mitigating visual impacts on adjacent residential properties located within
one-quarter mile of the commercial or industrial zoned site.
.2
Wireless
telecommunication facilities within any zoning district when co-located on a
tower erected prior to the effective
date of these telecommunication zoning
amendments,
provided that the standards of Section 14.4.1 are met.
.3 The following normal and customary
residential uses. Facilities in this
section are exempt from other requirements of Section 14.
.1 Amateur Radio Service
(including Amateur Radio Emergency Service) antennas and Amateur Radio Service
tower installations meeting the following standards:
.1 Towers,
transmitters and antenna installations that comply with Part 97 of FCC rules
and regulations;
.2 The
distance to the nearest property boundary shall be not less than two-thirds of
the tower height. For bracketed towers
supported by a building the tower height shall be measured from the bracket
attachment height;
.3 Proof
of a current Federal Amateur Radio License shall be provided by the applicant;
.4
Towers
shall meet all setback requirements for the Zoning District.
.2 Traditional radio, television,
scanner and miscellaneous antennas used by homeowners that meet the following
requirements:
.1 Height
of roof mounted antenna do not exceed twenty feet above the highest point of
the structure;
.2 Size
of roof mounted dish antennas shall not exceed three feet in diameter;
.3 Tower
and overall antenna height shall not exceed sixty-five feet.
.3 Citizen Radio Service
(CB) antennas and towers that are operated in accordance with FCC regulations
and emissions standards (20 feet above highest point of structure and 65 feet maximum tower height) and having
a maximum power of five watts. Towers
shall meet all setback requirements for the Zoning District, but are exempt
from other requirements of Section 14.
.4 Normal and customary uses
for a business whose primary base of operations is located in the Town of
Ledyard and used exclusively for two-way radio communication between persons
directly employed or in service of that specific business. Towers shall meet all setback requirements
for the Zoning District, but are exempt from other requirements of Section 14.
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14.5
Telecommunication
Facilities Requiring a Special Permit:
Wireless telecommunications
providers shall obtain a special permit for facilities to be located in any
zoning district, if not otherwise specifically allowed by Section 14.4 of these
regulations. The following special
permit standards for wireless telecommunication facilities shall be followed:
.1
The
tower and/or antenna shall be erected to the minimum height necessary to
satisfy technical requirements of the telecommunications facility.
Documentation of the minimum height needed, prepared by a licensed radio
engineer, shall accompany the application. The
Commission may require the submission of propagation modeling results to
facilitate its review of tower height.
.2
A
tower must comply with the setback requirements of the zoning district in which
it is located, or be set back from all property lines a distance equal to but
not less than the height of the tower, whichever is greater. If it can be demonstrated by the applicant
that design and installation of the tower limits collapse distance to less than
the tower’s height, or if it is unlikely that a structure will be constructed
on adjacent property within the fall circle, the distance to the property line
may be reduced by the Commission by no more than one-third of the tower’s
height.
.3
A
telecommunications facility may be considered as either a principal or accessory use. More than one tower on a lot may be
permitted if all setbacks, design, and landscape requirements are met for
each tower. A telecommunications
facility may be located on leased land as long as there is adequate ingress and
egress to the site for service vehicles, and such access is documented in a
deeded easement presented to the Commission.
.4
All
towers in residential zones shall be a monopole design unless it is
demonstrated by the applicant that wind loading at the proposed location will
exceed monopole design specifications.
The Commission may require that a monopole be designed and treated with
architectural materials so that it is camouflaged to resemble a woody tree with
a single trunk and
branches on its upper part, or other suitable art form / sculpture as
determined by the Commission.
.5
Towers
not requiring FAA paintings or markings shall be painted a non-contrasting
blue, gray, or other neutral color.
.6 No lights or illumination shall be
permitted unless required by the FAA.
.7
No
signs or advertising shall be permitted on any tower or antenna, except that no
trespassing, warning, and ownership signs are permitted at ground level.
.8 The proposed tower structure, accompanying
accessory building and electrical utilities shall be built to accommodate a
minimum of three co-users unless it is determined to be technically unfeasible
based upon information submitted by the applicant and verified by the Commission. These co-users shall include other wireless
telecommunication companies, and local police, fire, and ambulance
companies. If co-users are not known
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at
the time of application, applicants shall base designs for co-users on
equipment requirements similar to their own.
.9
A proposed tower shall be designed and
constructed to all applicable standard of the American National Standards
Institutes, as amended.
.10 The Commission may require the use of Section 16-50aa of
the Connecticut General Statutes to promote co-use and tower sharing.
14.6 Special
Permit Review Standards:
The Commission, in
reviewing applications for wireless telecommunication facilities, shall
consider:
.1 Adequacy and completeness of all plans
and information for a wireless
telecommunications
facility site plan submitted pursuant to Section 14.7 of these regulations.
.2 Antenna and tower design
characteristics / architectural treatments that have the effect of reducing, mitigating or eliminating visual
obtrusiveness on adjacent areas, including an assessment of tower structure
type (i.e., monopoles in residential zones).
.3
Detailed
analysis submitted by the applicant regarding alternative site locations,
structures, landscaping and access.
Particular attention will be placed upon the ranked siting
preferences found in Section 14.3 of these regulations.
.4
Provision for tower sharing or co-location to facilitate telecommunication
needs of municipal government and other commercial entities in order to reduce
the need to construct additional towers.
The Commission reserves the right to require the applicant to utilize
the provisions of Section 16-50aa of the Connecticut General Statutes to
achieve co-use and tower sharing.
.5
If located on a property listed
or eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places,
preservation of the historic and/or architectural character of the landscape or
any structure pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act.
.6
Future
use or re-use of the site, with provisions for facility removal and site
restoration upon abandonment.
14.7
Application
Procedures and Site Plan Requirements:
Applications to develop a
wireless telecommunications facility that is a permitted use by right shall be
accompanied by all elements found in Section 14.7.1. Applications requiring special permit shall
meet all requirements listed in Sections 14.7.1, 14.7.2 and 14.7.3. The Commission may require independent
engineering/technical review of submitted materials at the applicant's expense.
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PERMITTED USE BY RIGHT -- Site plans for wireless
telecommunication facilities deemed a
permitted use by right shall include:
.1
A map depicting the geographic service area of the proposed wireless
telecommunications facility, and a map indicating the search radius used
by the applicant to select the proposed
wireless telecommunications site that depicts other potentially suitable
locations and the location of all other tall structures within one-quarter mile
of the proposed site;
.2 A report from a licensed radio engineer
indicating:
.1 Why
the proposed site location is necessary to satisfy its function
in
the applicant's proposed wireless telecommunications system; and
.2 That the proposed wireless telecommunication
facility will comply with FCC radio frequency emission standards and that the
installation will not interfere with municipal public safety communications;
.3 Tower
base elevation and height of tower (North American Datum -- 1929);
.4 Written description of all proposed
antenna and mounting equipment including size and location on existing tower or
building. Include a description of the
structure’s capacity, including the number and type of antennas it can
reasonably accommodate as well as the proposed location of all mounting
positions for co-located antennas and the minimum separating distances between
antennas; and
.5 Evidence that all
facilities, including equipment cabinets and sheds, are of a material and color
which matches the exterior of the existing structure, and to the maximum extent
possible blends into existing surrounding architecture.
.2
SPECIAL PERMITS -- In addition to
the general permit requirements found in Section 14.7.1, following information
shall be provided for wireless telecommunication facilities requiring a special
permit:
.1 A report from
a licensed radio engineer indicating that
no other existing or planned tower or structure can accommodate the
applicant's antenna. For tall structures
located within one-quarter mile radius of the proposed site, provide
documentation that the owners of these locations have been contacted and have
denied permission to install the antenna on these structures for other than economic
reasons;
.2
Site plan showing location of all
proposed towers, structures, fall circle, property lines, buildings, fencing,
landscaping with a list of plant materials, and driveway access to the
site. Wherever a telecommunications
facility is proposed to be located on an existing structure not located
in an industrial or commercial zone, a site plan drawing showing where and how
the proposed antenna will be affixed to the particular building or
structure. The plan shall indicate how
the tower will collapse without encroaching upon any adjoining property if
failure occurs;
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.3 Design drawing of all proposed towers, including cross-section and
elevation depictions of the proposed tower, antennas, accessory buildings,
boxes, cabinets, and security fencing, including size and materials. Provide evidence that all facilities,
including equipment cabinets and sheds, are of a material and color which
matches the exterior of nearby structures, and to the
maximum extent possible is of an architectural style characteristic of the
vicinity.
.4
In order to determine if a tower should be disguised, provision of a
view shed analysis showing all areas from which the tower would be visible, and
if requested by the Commission, a graphical simulation of the proposed site in
order to help determine visual impacts associated with the proposal; and
.5 Written
description of proximity of the tower to residential structures, and nature of
uses on adjacent and nearby properties within one-quarter mile of the facility.
.3 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS -- All accessory buildings
associated with wireless telecommunication facilities shall comply with the
following:
.1 Within
residential zones, accessory buildings shall not exceed 450 square feet gross
floor area, and shall have a roof line characteristic of other structures in
the vicinity. Only one accessory
building per facility is allowed in residential zones. Applications shall include a floor plan that
meets life safety and fire code requirements;
.2
Each building shall comply with
setback requirements for accessory buildings for the zoning district in which
it is located;
.3
If located on the roof of an
existing building or structure, it shall be designed to blend with the color
and design of the building to the maximum extent possible;
.4
All ground level buildings, boxes, or cabinets shall be surrounded by a
chain link or comparable fence not exceeding 8 feet in height and be landscaped
and screened according to the requirements of Section 4.20.9 of these
Regulations. Buildings shall be of an
architectural style designed to harmonize with nearby structures, so as to not
devalue adjoining property or
discourage future development.
This section may be waived by the Commission if topography, natural
stands of vegetation,
wetlands, or conservation easements effectively buffer the site from view; and
.5 All accessory
buildings will be of a permanent nature -- membrane covered structures, mobile
trailers or temporary structures are prohibited.
The applicant shall include
a plan to ensure that non-authorized people do not climb the antenna.
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A wireless telecommunication
facility not in use for 12 consecutive months shall be removed by the facility
owner at its expense. This removal shall
occur within 90 days of the end of such 12-month period. The Commission may require a bond or other
surety satisfactory to the Town of
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SECTION 15.0: NON-CONFORMING USES
Any non-conforming use of a building or property lawfully existing on the effective date of these regulations or any amendments thereto may be continued, subject to the following requirements:
15.1.1 Nothing in these regulations shall prevent the strengthening or restoring to a safe condition of any portion of a building or structure declared unsafe by proper authority.
15.1.2 No non-conforming use shall be enlarged or extended unless the use therein is changed to a conforming use. No structure devoted to a non-conforming use shall be structurally altered or improved to accommodate such use if the total cost of any or all such changes exceed fifty (50%) percent of the latest assessed value of the structure at the time of application.
15.1.3 When a building in which there is a non-conforming use is damaged by fire, collapse,
explosion, act of God or act of a public enemy, it may be reconstructed, repaired or rebuilt only to its previous floor area and cubical content provided such restoration or rebuilding is commenced within one year of such damage and the non-conforming use is continued.
A non-conforming use may be changed to a conforming use. The approval of the Commission is required to change a non-conforming use to another non-conforming use, provided the change shall reduce the degree of nonconformance. Approval of the Zoning Board of Appeals is required to change a non-conforming use to another non-conforming use which does not reduce the degree of non-conformance. No non-conforming use shall, if once changed to a conforming use, be changed back again into a non-conforming use.
No non-conforming use which has been abandoned for a period of more than one year shall thereafter be resumed.
A building containing a permitted use, but which does not conform to the requirements regarding building height, width of lot, size of lot, percentage of lot coverage and required yard and parking facilities for the district in which it is located, may be enlarged or altered provided that any additions are constructed within the applicable setback and yard requirements.
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Appeals for variances to these
Zoning Regulations shall be made to the Zoning Board of Appeals in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 124,
16.2.1 Junk shall not be placed, stored, co-located, or maintained outside on any lot in any district.
16.2.2 A maximum of one (1) hobby vehicle may be located in a side yard or rear yard and screened from view from adjacent properties and access roads. Such screening may be achieved by use of a fence, vegetation, or a temporary fabric cover that is kept secured and maintained in good condition. There is no limitation on the number of hobby vehicles that are stored or parked in an enclosed structure.
16.2.3 No more than one (1) vehicle that has an expired registration, but which can be re-registered in its current physical condition may be parked or stored outside on any lot in any district except as permitted in Section 7.3.5.
16.2.4 It is the intent of these regulations that the term “junk” not be applied to (a) materials or items being temporarily stored in rodent-proof containers that are placed on the curb on a regular schedule for refuse pickup, (b) farm equipment ordinarily and regularly used with an active farming operation on the same premises, (c) saw mill inventory, (d) “cordwood, provided the cordwood is not associated with any home-based business, (e) “hobby vehicles” that are in compliance with Section 16.2.2, and (f) construction materials and associated debris on the same premises, or accessory lot, with a valid and active building permit provided that the construction materials and associated debris are removed from the premises within 15 days after the issuance of a Certificate of Zoning Compliance and Certificate of Occupancy, or the construction project is materially completed.
16.2.5 The responsibility for compliance with this section is, in order of precedence, (a) the “Owner” of the junk and/or hobby vehicles(s) (if known), (b) the “Resident” residing on the premises containing the junk and/or hobby vehicles(s) (if know), and (c) the legal “Owner” of the premises containing the junk and/or hobby vehicle(s).
16.3 BUILDING ON EXISTING LOTS:
16.3.1 Nothing in these regulations shall prevent the construction of a permitted building or the establishment of a permitted use on a lot which at the time of the adoption of these regulations and continuously thereafter was owned separately from an adjoining lot, as evidenced by deed recorded in the Land Records of the Town of Ledyard, provided, however that the following requirements are met:
16.3.2 No construction or use shall be permitted on any lot containing less than 15,000
square feet.
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16.3.3 All sanitary requirements of the State of
shall be met.
All construction work must be graded to conform to surrounding occupied properties,
commensurate with the building being constructed, and in keeping with accepted trades finish grading standards. All rocks and debris deemed unnecessary by the Zoning Enforcement Officer shall be disposed of in a suitable manner. All finished grading will be completed within six (6) months of occupancy. An additional three (3) month period may be granted by the Zoning Enforcement Officer upon presentation of sufficient justification.
16.5 TEMPORARY
ZONES:
The Zoning and IWWC Officer may grant a temporary permit for mobile units as field offices, tool shops, and/or storage sheds for construction projects in any zone except those designated residential use only (ie., R-20, R-40, R-60, R-80), provided the same shall not be used for sleeping or living quarters. Permits shall be for six (6) months duration and may be renewed for additional six (6) month periods. In no case shall the total duration of the use exceed three (3) years. Such units shall only be allowed on sites requiring little or no grading or other permanent changes to the landscape and such that there will be no negative impact on the potential for future development of the site. Such temporary mobile units shall be adequately landscaped in accordance with the standards of the district in which the mobile units are located. Where such uses are visible from a road or highway, or an abutting property owner, a visual buffer shall be provided to screen the mobile units from view. A layout plan (or site plan, if required) shall accompany the application. In no case shall such temporary uses include the storage of oil, fuel, or hazardous chemicals (as defined by Connecticut DEP).
.1 All utilities shall be installed according to applicable state and local codes.
.2 Such mobile units shall be arranged to allow access by emergency vehicles.
.3 The ZEO may attach conditions as necessary to meet the intent and purpose of the zoning regulations, section 1.2.
16.6 HANDICAP RAMPS FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES:
An entrance/exit ramp may be constructed in setback areas, at the discretion of the Zoning Enforcement Official, provided that the ramp. . .
.1
does not exceed the minimum width required by the
Disabilities Act);
.2 is not covered or enclosed;
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.3 is the only reasonable alternative after all locations that are compliant with the setback regulations have been considered;
.4 is designed and built as an easily removable structure; and
.5 is removed when it is no longer necessary.
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SECTION 17.0: ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
The provisions of these regulations shall be held to be minimum requirements adopted for the purpose stated in Section 1.0 hereof. It is not intended by these regulation, to repeal, abrogate, annul or in any way impair, conflict or interfere with any existing provisions of law or ordinance or with any rules, regulations or permits previously adopted or issued, pursuant to law, relating to the present use of premises; nor is it intended by these regulations to interfere with or abrogate or nullify any easements, covenants, or other agreements between parties; however, if these regulations impose a greater restriction upon the use of property or upon the height of buildings, or require larger yards or other open spaces than are imposed or required by existing provisions of law or ordinance or by such rules, regulation, or permits, or by such easements, covenants, or other agreements between parties, the provisions of these regulations shall control. In the case of a lot lying in more than one Zoning District, as established by these regulations, the provisions of the less restrictive district shall apply for a distance not exceeding fifteen (15) feet into the more restrictive district.
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Enforcement Officer who shall be appointed by said
Commission,
to receive and review zoning applications. She is hereby given the power and authority
to enforce the provisions of these regulations and to enter and inspect such
property at reasonable times as required in the performance of his duties. The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall collect
for the Town of
17.3.1 Zoning Application forms must be approved by the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
17.3.2 Building applications must be reviewed by the Zoning Enforcement Officer to insure
that all requirements of these regulations are met.
17.3.3 Certificate of Use and Compliance:
No land as of
All Certificates of Use and Compliance shall be applied for coincidental with the
application for a Certificate of Occupancy. The applicant shall furnish the
Commission or its approved agent with a copy of a plot plan depicting adequate
information to allow determination that the requirements of these regulations are
satisfied. Sites may be inspected as necessary.
A temporary Certificate of Use and Compliance may be issued by the above authorities for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days.
The Zoning Enforcement Officer may issue a Stop Work Order if, in his judgment, the work being performed is not in full compliance with the provisions of these regulations. He shall withdraw such order when it is shown that the work being performed will be brought into full compliance with the provisions of these regulations. Any person aggrieved by such a Stop Work Order may appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals as provided in Section 16.1 hereof.
Procedures to be followed in the event of violations of these regulations shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 124, Connecticut State Statutes.
17.6.1 The Commission may require, prior to
approval of the application, the applicant to post a bond in cash or upon a
17.6.2 If all conditions have not been installed
or accepted, the remaining portion of the bond becomes forfeit and the monies
due shall be transferred into the treasury of the Town of
17.6.3 Within thirty (30) days after receiving
written notification of completion of the specified conditions, the Commission
shall arrange for inspection of the property and forward in writing a report of
acceptance or rejection to the applicant.
If accepted, a written notice specifying the amount of bond to be
released shall be forwarded promptly to the Treasurer of the Town of
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Changes to these regulations will be as prescribed in Section 8-3, as amended, Chapter 124, Connecticut General Statutes.
17.7.1 Zoning which affects land posted under the Ledyard Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Map should be referred to that Commission for its review and comment.
17.7.2 The Commission has sixty-five (65) days from receipt of an application for a zone change to hold a public hearing. An additional sixty-five (65) days may be granted by the applicant upon request, for due cause. After the public hearing, the Commission has sixty-five (65) days to render a decision, again with a provision for an additional sixty-five (65) days with approval of the applicant.
17.7.3 The Zoning Commission must refer proposed Zoning Regulation changes or district changes thereof to the Planning Commission at least thirty-five (35) days prior to the date assigned for a public hearing to be held thereon.
Any item to be considered on the agenda of the Commission shall be in the hands of
the Zoning Enforcement Officer prior to
to the next scheduled Commission meeting.
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ABANDONMENT:
To discontinue use of the intended purpose, to vacate, to cause to be empty or unoccupied of inhabitants, or to render inoperative.
ACCESSORY USE
OF BUILDING:
If subordinate use of building customarily incidental to and located on the same lot with the main use building. The Zoning Commission may also approve a parking lot as a subordinate use of a building if it finds that it is incidental to and located on either the same or a contiguous lot with the main use building, where the principle use and the accessory use are owned by the same entity. Accessory use shall be limited to one contiguous lot. For parking lots approved in accordance with Section 3.1.7, contiguous shall mean lots not separated by a Town or State road.
ACCESSORY APARTMENT:
A set of rooms fitted out especially for housekeeping facilities and used as a dwelling for one family.
A building whose use is customarily incidental to and located on the same lot as the main use building.
AGE RESTRICTED HOUSING:
Housing for residents age 55 or older. Each housing unit shall be occupied by at least one resident 55 years of age or older and no housing unit shall include a resident who has not attained the age of 18 years of age. Age restricted housing units may be either (i) single family detached dwelling units(ii) duplex units or (iii) multi-family dwelling units. Any age restricted housing units proposed for development in the Town of Ledyard shall be so designated on any site plan submitted to the Ledyard Zoning Commission for approval and shall be subject to a covenant enforceable by the Town of Ledyard Zoning Enforcement Officer restricting the occupancy of such housing units to age restricted persons as defined in this paragraph.
APARTMENT:
A set of rooms fitted out especially for housekeeping facilities and used as dwelling for one family.
ARCHITECT:
An individual or firm of Registered Professional Architects
licensed to operate in the State of
BARN:
A building for the storage of farm products, feed, and/or the housing of farm animals or farm equipment located on a farm of three acres.
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BED AND BREAKFAST:
An owner-occupied dwelling, with a valid Special Permit, having five or less guests, without separate kitchen facilities in which overnight accommodations and meals are provided to travelers for a fee and for not more than twenty-one consecutive days.
BOARDER:
Same as a roomer, except the rent entitles the boarder to the furnishing of board in addition to occupancy of a room.
BUFFER STRIP:
A strip of land unoccupied by buildings, structures or pavements and maintained as a grass strip and/or for the planting of trees or shrubs as required by these regulations.
BUILDING:
A combination of materials to form an independent structure, having a roof, resting on its own foundation and adapted to permanent and continuous occupancy for shelter, housing or enclosure of persons, animals, materials, businesses, industry, storage or other similar
purposes.
BUILDING AREA:
The maximum horizontally projected area of the building at or above grade, exclusive of courts and vent shafts.
BUILDING HEIGHT, PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE:
A vertical distance of the highest point of the main roof to a point on a plane having an elevation of the average finished grade of the ground within ten (10) feet of the walls of the building.
BUILDING HEIGHT, ACCESSORY STRUCTURE:
The vertical distance from grade to the top of the highest roof beams of a flat roof or the mean level of the highest gable or slope of a hip roof.
BUILDING LINE:
A line drawn parallel to the center line of the traveled portion of abutting streets through the closest portion of the building.
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BUILDING SETBACK LINE:
A line parallel to the center line of the traveled portion of abutting streets at a distance equal to the building line requirements in Section 9.2 between which and the front lot line no building or other structure or portion thereof, except as provided for in these regulations may be erected above ground level.
BUSINESS COMPLEX:
A grouping of two or more independent retail stores, business services or professional offices which do not have a common access, designed and approved as being separate businesses or redesigned and approved, or expanded and approved consistent with the original objectives.
CENTRAL OIL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM:
The dispersing of oil to two or more structures from a central supply tank or tanks through a system of underground piping.
CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS:
A place in which are received seven or more children not of common parentage between the ages of two and fourteen who stay for a period exceeding five but not exceeding fifteen hours during any day, for more than one day each week, irrespective of tuition fee or charge. The term "Child Day Care Center" as used herein shall include nursery schools, play schools, kindergartens, all-day child care centers for children of working mothers, or programs providing before and after school care to school age children.
CLINIC:
A place, as in connection with a medical school or a hospital, for the treatment of outpatients.
CLUBS:
An association of persons, one of whom is the owner, lessee or occupant of an establishment operated solely for a recreational, social, fraternal, religious, political or athletic purpose whose activities are confined to the members and guests and are not extended to the general public, and includes the establishment so operated, but does not include such clubs the chief activity of which is a service customarily carried on for a business or primarily for a gain.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE:
A registered commercial vehicle identified by insignia and/or materials stored within or carried upon to be used for commercial purposes. Privately owned pickup trucks and vans are exempt from this definition.
COMMISSION:
The Zoning Commission of the Town of
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COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM:
The dispersing of water to two or more structures from a central supply area through a system of underground piping.
CONDOMINIUM:
The method of ownership in a multiple family project, such as an apartment or townhouse project wherein each dwelling unit is in a separate ownership but all other common features such as land, walls, hallways, roof and lobbies are in fractional or shared ownership.
CONTRACTOR'S EQUIPMENT:
Commercial and/or construction vehicles other than pick-up trucks or vans, incidental to a commercial business.
COUNTRY INN:
An owner-occupied and owner-managed property providing, for a fee:
· overnight accommodations and meals to thirty-two or fewer guests;
· a venue for corporate meetings, retreats, and social events.
DEPARTMENT STORES:
A store selling a wide variety of goods arranged in several departments.
DEVELOPMENT:
Any construction or grading activities to improved or unimproved real estate.
DIRECTIONAL
SIGN:
Used to indicate location, distance and/or hours of operation of activity concerned.
DIRECTORY SIGN:
A sign to identify any commercial or industrial complex and each use in said complex.
DISTRICT:
An area, governed by these regulations,
which appears on the Zoning Maps of the Town of
DISTURBED AREA:
An area where the ground cover is destroyed or removed leaving the land subject to accelerated erosion.
DWELLING:
A building designed or used as the living facilities for one or more families.
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DWELLING UNIT:
A dwelling providing complete living facilities for one family, including equipment for cooking or provisions for the same, and including room or rooms for living, sleeping and eating.
ENGINEER:
An individual or firm of Registered Professional Engineers
licensed to operate in the State of
EROSION:
The detachment and movement of soil or rock fragments by water, wind, ice or gravity.
FAMILY:
An individual or any number of individuals related, by blood or marriage, living together as a single housekeeping unit, or not more than three persons unrelated by blood or marriage living together as a single housekeeping unit (as distinguished from a group occupying a boarding house, club or motel).
FAMILY DAY CARE HOME:
A facility registered with the State of Connecticut Department of Human Resources to keep not more than six (6) children on a full-time basis and not more than three (3) children on a part-time basis.
FARM:
A tract of land containing three acres or more used in whole or in part for agricultural purposes which may include the raising and keeping of domestic or other animals.
FARMING:
The business of cultivating land, or employing it for the purpose of husbandry, the cultivation and fertilization of the soil as well as caring for and harvesting the crops.
FAST FOOD SERVICE FACILITY:
An establishment specializing in take out, quick service food, frozen dessert and/or beverage, where such items may be consumed anywhere on the premises or removed from the premises.
FILLING STATION:
Licensed service station servicing motor vehicles with gas and oil only.
FOUNDATION:
A masonry substructure of a building.
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FRONTAGE,
The length of the front line of a building lot abutting on a public road or street.
GARAGE, PRIVATE:
A building or part thereof accessory to a principal building and providing for the storage of automobiles and in which no occupation or business for profit is carried on.
GARAGE, PUBLIC:
A building used for the storage of more than two registered motor vehicles owned by persons other than the owner or occupants of the premises, on which repairs or service station activities including sale of accessories and parts, are or may be carried on for a profit.
GRADING:
Any excavating, grubbing, filling (including hydraulic fill) or stockpiling of earth materials or any combination thereof, including the land in its excavated or filled condition.
GRAVEL PIT OR SAND BANK:
An area of land used for the excavation and removal of gravel, sand or similar materials.
GUEST AT A BED AND BREAKFAST:
A transient receiving overnight accommodations in an inside bedroom in an owner-occupied home where the intent is for the guest to vacate in twenty-one (21) or fewer days. Guests at bed and breakfast establishments are subject to Chapter 763 of the Connecticut General Statutes, "Hotel and Innkeepers", regarding guest conduct and payment for services.
HOBBY VEHICLE:
Any antique, rare, special interest, off-road, and/or racing vehicle, regardless of age or condition, not currently designed or intended for daily use, that is being actively restored, repaired, modified, and/or maintained by its owner.
HOME HANDICRAFT INDUSTRY:
An occupation of a resident of the premises using principally his hands and applying personal skill and artistry in making items for sale.
HOME HUSBANDRY:
The cultivation and production of edible crops or of farm animals for home use.
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HOME OCCUPATION:
Operation of a small business in a dwelling for gainful employment involving the manufacture, repair, provision, or sale of goods and/or services.
HOSPITAL:
A building used in whole or in part as a place for the lodging and care of five or more persons receiving diagnostic, medical or surgical treatment and requiring license by the State Department of Health.
HOTEL:
A building which has a common entrance or entrances and contains living and sleeping accommodations for hire for ten or more persons.
INDOOR RECREATIONAL FACILITY:
A facility for recreational purposes where the game, sports or recreational activity is performed inside of a building.
JUNK:
Any (a) material or item, including vehicles that, due to condition and/or storage, may contaminate or pollute the soil or groundwater, or invite the breeding, collection, or infestation of flies, mosquitoes, rodents, or other animals; and/or (b) any vehicle, or parts of a vehicle that at one time was registered, but because of its current physical condition cannot now be re-registered, and/or (c) any other material or item that causes the reduction of neighboring property values, or negatively impacts public health, general welfare, or quality of life. Junk may include, but is not limited to, non-operable appliances, non-operable yard-care equipment, unused or deteriorated barrels, boxes, pallets, furniture, metal, glass, and/or plastic, rotted cordwood, abandoned construction materials, and demolition debris.
JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLE:
Unregistered motor vehicle which is no longer intended or in condition for legal use on public highways.
LAND SURVEYOR:
An individual or firm of Registered Land Surveyors licensed
to operate in the State of
LIMITED REPAIRER:
An individual licensed by the State of
LIVESTOCK:
Grazing and other farm animals kept or raised for use or pleasure (i.e., cows, sheep, horses, goats, rabbits, etc.).
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A plot or parcel of land occupied or capable of being occupied by one principal building and the accessory buildings customarily incidental to it, including such open spaces as are required by these regulations. In the case of multiple dwellings and public, institutional, commercial or industrial buildings, a group of buildings under the same ownership may be considered as occupying the same lot.
The product of multiplying the average width of the lot by the average depth.
All lines dividing the lot from the street or the right-of-way.
All lines extending from the street which divides adjacent lots abutting the same street.
For rectangular lots, the measured distance at the required building line, measured parallel to the front lot line.
For lots on the outer or inner arc of a curve, the measured distance between side lot lines on a street line at right angles to the main direction of the side lot lines, and at a distance so as to meet the required building line from any point of the center line of the traveled portion of the street.
For corner lots, the measured distance parallel to the street, in the direction of the lot's minimum width, and so as to meet the required building line from both streets.
MEMBRANE-COVERED FRAME STRUCTURE (HOOP HOUSE)
A nonpressurized building wherein the structure is composed of a rigid framework to support a tensioned membrane which provides the weather barrier. A membrane-covered frame structure may or may not have flap doors or roll-up fabric doors or end panels. A membrane-covered frame structure is not considered a permanent structure.
MOBILE MANUFACTURED HOME:
A mobile manufactured home means a manufactured home built to the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (HUD Code) and displays a certification label on the exterior of each transportable section. Manufactured homes are built in the controlled environment of a manufacturing plant and are transported in one or more sections on a permanent chassis.
A plot of ground upon which two or more mobile homes, occupied for dwelling purposes are located.
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MODULAR HOME:
A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which does not have a permanent chassis and is designed to be placed on permanent foundation.
MOTORIZED CAMPER:
A portable structure constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle designed or modified to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, camping and recreational uses. The term "Motorized Camper" includes pickup trucks or truck chassis, designed for the use of a temporary dwelling for travel, camping and recreational uses.
MOTEL:
A building providing lodging for persons, with or without cooking facilities, and intended primarily for accommodations of transients, and so designed that access to rooms is directly from out-of-doors. The number of units which may have cooking facilities shall be no
greater than 20% of the total units.
NON-CONFORMING USE:
The use of property which is not a permitted use for the district in which the property is situated.
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION:
An organization not conducted or maintained for the purpose of making a profit.
OFFICE:
A building or part thereof used for the transaction of a professional service or business, not including the sale of articles at retail.
PARKING AREA:
An off-street open space used for parking motor vehicles exclusively.
PERSONAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT:
An establishment which sells a service to an individual, group of individuals or a firm as against selling a specific item.
POULTRY:
Domesticated birds usually kept for eggs or meat (i.e., chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, etc.).
PRODUCE STAND:
A small open-air structure for the purpose of selling produce primarily grown on the premises.
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PROHIBITED USES:
For the purposes of determining whether or not a use constitutes any noise, safety, vibration, smoke, fumes, or odors that are offensive and/or detrimental to nearby property or users, thereof, the Zoning Commission shall use the following criteria below defined below:
Noise – it shall constitute a nuisance for any individual, group or organization to allow the emission of measurable noises, as measured at the individual property lines, to exceed 70 decibels during the period between 6:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M., or 60 decibels between 10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.
Smoke – it shall constitute a nuisance for any individual, group, or organization to allow the emission of smoke from any source of density equal to or greater than that density described as No. 2 on the Ringelmann Chart as published by the U.S. Bureau of Mines.
Odor – it shall constitute a nuisance for any individual, group, or organization to allow the emission of any odor that, as measured at the individual property line, offensively affects the sense of smell.
Particulate Matter – the rate of emission of particulate matter from all uses with the boundaries of any lot shall not exceed a net figure of two pounds per hour per acre, of which no more than ten percent (10%) by weight of particles larger than forty-four (44) microns three hundred twenty-five (325) mesh shall be allowed.
Vibration – it shall constitute a nuisance for any individual, group, or organization to generate any vibration that is discernable to the human sense of feeling at the individual property lines.
PROPERTY:
A lot or plot including all buildings or improvements thereon.
PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM/PUBLIC UTILITY:
The disposing of organic refuse, carried off by a system of underground piping from two or more structures to a central sewage treatment plant.
RETAIL STORE:
A business establishment where diversified goods are kept for retail sale.
RESTAURANT:
A public eating place.
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RESORT FACILITY
A destination popular for recreation and relaxation distinguished by a high quality selection of activities, such as food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment and shopping.
ROOMER:
A person who rents and occupies an inside bedroom in an
owner-occupied home and is tenant on a semi-permanent basis in a
residentially zoned area. A house may
not have more than two (2) roomers at any instant in time. A roomer is subject to a written or unwritten
rental agreement
with a base term of at least one month, and which normally includes
holdover provisions that do not require
subsequent modification of the original agreement. The roomer is subject to Chapter 830 of the
SAWMILL:
A mill or machine for sawing logs.
SEDIMENT:
Solid material, either mineral or organic, that is in suspension, is transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by erosion.
SOIL:
Any unconsolidated mineral or organic material of any origin.
SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN:
A scheme that minimizes soil erosion and sedimentation
resulting from development and includes, but is not limited to, a map
and narrative.
STRUCTURE:
An assembly of materials forming a construction for occupancy or use including among others, buildings, reviewing stands, platforms, radio tower, open sheds, shelters, fences, display signs, swimming pools, garages and barns.
SWIMMING POOLS:
A structure classified as a swimming pool, either in ground or above ground and is listed as an accessory building.
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TRAVEL TRAILER:
A vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis and designed to be used for temporary occupancy for travel, vacations or recreational uses with the manufacturer's permanent identification "Travel Trailer" thereon.
TRAVELED PORTION OF THE ROAD:
The paved or traveled portion intended for the regular conveyance of motor vehicles.
TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS:
One building which serves as a dwelling providing complete living facilities for two families, including equipment for cooking or provisions for the same, and including room or rooms for living, sleeping and eating for each family.
UNREGISTERED
MOTOR VEHICLE:
One which is currently unregistered but legally capable of being operated on the public ways of state.
USE:
The purpose for which property is arranged, designed or intended, or for which either land or building is or may be occupied or maintained.
WRECKED MOTOR VEHICLE:
One which is unusable and unlikely to be rebuilt and used on
public ways in the state, whether due to accident, cannibalization, or
any other reason.
YARD, FRONT:
The space between the building line and the front lot line, extending the full width of the lot; or in case of a corner lot, the open space between a building and the front lot lines extending the full width of each frontage.
YARD, REAR:
The space between the rear line of the building and the rear lot lines, extending the full width of the lot.
YARD, SIDE:
The space between the building and the side lot lines, extending from the front yard to the rear yard, any yard not a front yard or a rear yard shall be deemed a side yard.
ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER:
An individual appointed by the Zoning Commission to enforce these regulations.
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ZONING FEES* Effective |
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ZONING REGULATIONS: |
14.00 |
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ZONING MAP: |
6.00 |
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PERMITS
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BUILDING PERMIT–RESIDENTIAL
/ COMMERCIAL—ZONING REVIEW: |
4.00/1,000 |
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25.00 |
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CHANGE OF USE CERTIFICATE
with no change in site plan: |
15.00 |
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FLOOD HAZARD: |
25.00 |
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HOME OCCUPATION: |
50.00 |
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MOBILE HOME: |
Valuation, as indicated on
Bill of Sale or Assessment |
4.00/1,000 |
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MOBILE UNIT, Temporary |
Agriculture Mobile Home
Unit |
40.00 |
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Residential – Original
& each six-month renewal |
80.00 |
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Construction/Office Storage
– Original & each six-month renewal |
80.00 |
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PUBLIC HEARING
REQUIRED:
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Commercial/Industrial |
Sections 4.13, 5.6, 7, 8 |
300.00 |
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Gravel |
Section 12.5 |
300.00 |
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Home Occupation |
Section 3.12.5 |
300.00 |
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Special Permit Residential Use |
Section 13.0 |
300.00 |
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Other Special Permits |
Sections 10.7, 14.7.2 |
300.00 |
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Zone or Regulation Change |
Section 17.7 |
300.00 |
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SIGN: |
25.00 |
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SITE PLAN: |
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COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL or
RESIDENTIAL, according to area of development**: |
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<10K sq. ft.
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50.00 |
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>10K & <25K sq.
ft. |
100.00 |
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>25K & <100K sq.
ft. |
200.00 |
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>100K sq. ft. |
300.00 |
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COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL – Minor
Modification |
25.00 |
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GRADING/FILLING – No significant
change in topography: |
25.00 |
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TEMPORARY PERMIT RENEWAL –
Other than mobile unit: |
§As per area guide above |
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APPEAL of ZEO Order or Decision: |
200.00 |
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VARIANCE REQUEST: |
200.00 |
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*As per C.G.S. Section 22a-27j, an
additional $30.00 state fee is collected for all applications. **Commercial/Industrial site plan revision
fees will be charged, based on area size of new structure(s) and/or addition(s)
to existing structure, and/or significant paving areas. |
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SECTION 20.0: VALIDITY AND RELATED TOWN REGULATORY MATERIAL
If any section, paragraph, sub-paragraph, clause or provision of these regulations shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall apply only to the section, paragraph, sub-paragraph, clause or provision so adjudged, and the remainder of these regulations shall be deemed to be and shall continue to be valid and in full force and effect.
20.2 RELATED TOWN REGULATORY MATERIAL:
The following items related either directly or indirectly to land use matters are listed for information. Any new amendments to these items or new items issued will be included in subsequent amendments to this regulation.
20.2.1 Ordinances:
Ordinance Regulating
of Ledyard ........ NUMBER 31
An Ordinance Concerning Building on Unaccepted Streets .....................NUMBER 7
An Ordinance Regulating the Addition of Any New Street or Highway to the Highway
System in Ledyard .. NUMBER 45
An Ordinance Regulating the Management of Storm Water Runoff ...... NUMBER 44
20.2.2 Regulations:
Regulations
for the Protection and Preservation of Inland Wetlands and Watercourses, dated
Regulations Governing
the Subdivision of Land, dated
20.2.3 Others:
Plan
of Development, adopted
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The provisions of these regulations and the boundaries of any Zoning district established hereunder may from time to time be amended, modified, changed or repealed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 124, Connecticut General Statutes, Revision of 1958, as amended. Any petition requesting a change in these regulations shall be in writing and in a form prescribed by the Commission. Such petitions shall be accompanied by a filing fee to be deposited with the Commission to defray the cost of publication of the notice for a hearing on such change.
The amendment of these regulations effective July 1, l989, is for the purpose of complete reformatting without substantive change of content. Subsequent amendments are described in Section 20.0 of these regulations.
Amended as of
Section 3.0 Residential Districts: 3.1.5 Allowance of accessory apartments; 3.4.3 Allowance of farm animals as of right in R-80 Districts; 3.6.1.4 Clarification of cluster lot sizes and increase in minimum lot area required for an R-40 District; 3.7.3 Allowance of interior lots as part of a non-subdivision; 3.8.5 Review of residential institutional uses by Zoning Commission; 3.9 Deletion of family apartments; 3.10.3 Increase in height allowance on accessory structures; 3.10.4 Allowance of accessory structures closer to street than principal structure.
Section 17.0 Definitions: Deletion of family apartment; Changes in child day care centers
and barns; New definitions: accessory apartment, accessory building, and family day care
home.
Amended as of
Section 3.12 Home Occupation Permits: All sections changed.
Section 17.0 Definitions: Home Occupation.
Amended as of
Section 4.0 Ledyard Center Design District: 4.3.8 Allowance of Alcoholic Liquor; 4.4 Clarification of Prohibited Uses; 4.6.4 Clarification of Site Plan Requirements; 4.6.5
Allowance of Waiver of A-2 Survey Requirement.
Section 5.0 Resort Commercial Cluster District: All sections new.
Section 6.0 Industrial District: Deletion of Zones I-1, I-2, and I-3; clarification of all
sections.
Section 7.0 Commercial Districts: Deletion of Commercial Marine.
Section 8.0 Special Use Districts: All sections new.
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Amended as of
Section 13.12 Bed and Breakfast Operations: Entire section changed.
Amended as of
Section 3.0 Residential Districts: 3.5.3 Clarify travel trailer use; 3.11.6 Allowance for replacement of mobile homes within a State approved mobile home park.
Section 9.0 Bulk Requirements: Correction of R-80 requirements.
Section 13.0 Special Exceptions: 13.1.9 One year waiting period for hearing substantially same application.
Section 17.0 Definitions: Changes in Bed and Breakfast.
Amended as of
Section 5.3.1.2 Principal Uses: To allow all restaurants, including fast food restaurants, to be developed as stand-alone establishments within the RCCD.
Amended as of
Section 13.6 Central Oil Distribution Systems: Entire section deleted.
Amended as of
Section 3.0 Residential Districts: 3.1.3 Clarification of letting of rooms or furnishing of board. 3.11.5 Deletion of sub-section which eliminates the requirement of a ZBA variance for replacement mobile homes.
Section 17.0 Definitions: New definitions: Boarder, Guest at a Bed and Breakfast, Roomer. Clarification: Bed and Breakfast.
Amended as of
Section 13.12 Country Inn: All sections new.
Section 17.0 Definitions: Country Inn.
Section
15.5 Miscellaneous:
Temporary
Zones. All sections new.
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Amended as of
Section 4.5.1.2 (minimum 100 ft. lot frontage): Deleted.
Section 13.1.5 (minimum frontage): Deleted.
Section 10.5.17.1: New section.
Amended as of
Section 3.12 Home Occupations: Entire section changed.
Amended as of
Section 4.3.3 Ledyard Center Design District (LCDD) Permitted Uses: Addition of Country Inns.
Section 3.10.6 Residential Districts Accessory Buildings: Addition of membrane-covered frame structures (hoop houses).
Section 17.0 Definitions: Membrane-covered Frame Structures.
Section 15.6 Miscellaneous: Addition of handicap ramps in residential districts.
Amended as of
Section 12.3 Flood Protection: Updates to comply with State and Federal mandates consistent with minimum standards of The National Flood Insurance Program as administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Section 13.5
{ Numerical typographical error corrected ~ Section
13.3.5 Screening change to 13.3.6,
also
sequence 13.3.6 change to 13.3.7 and 13.3.7 change to 13.3.8.}
Amended as of
Section 14.0 Wireless Telecommunication Facilities, Antennas, and Towers: Entire New Section.
NOTE: All section previously
numbered 14 - 20, hereby numbered 15 - 21, respectively.
NOTE:
NOTE: Visual aids showing building setback envelope
for attached and detached structures in Section 9, updated
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Amended as of
Section 16.2 Junk and Hobby Vehicles: Amended to include Junk and Hobby Vehicles.
Section
18 Definitions: Junk and Hobby Vehicles.
Amended as of
Section 6.6.1 Industrial District: Amended.
Section 6.6.1.1 Industrial District: New subsection.
Amended as of
Section 9.1 Table of Height, Area, Width, Coverage, and Yard Setbacks: Increase the maximum building height from 30 feet to 35 feet.
Amended as of
Section 4.5.1.7 Ledyard Center Design District: Amended to authorize the zoning commission to waive the 100-ft. setback from the centerline of a state highway.
Amended as of
Section 4.8
through 4.17 Gales Ferry Design District (G.F.D.D.): All new section
(former C-2 and C-3 zones and the former
Section 9.1 Table of Height, Area, Width, Coverage, and Yard Setbacks: Amended to include G.F.D.D. requirements.
Amended as of
Section 3.1.7 and 3.2.1: Amended to allow an accessory parking lot on a contiguous lot via a Special Permit.
Section 11.2.14: New section to specify the number of parking spaces for a museum.
Section 11.3.5: New section to describe buffer requirements for a parking lot in a residential zone.
Section 11.3.6: New section to describe lighting requirements for a parking lot in a residential zone.
Section 11.3.7: New section to limit noise from parking lots approved via a Special Permit.
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Amended as of
Section 4.11.1.3 Gales Ferry Design District: Amended to describe types of laundries and laundromats allowed.
Section 4.11.1.6: Amended to allow outdoor recreation with exclusions.
Section 4.11.1.12: New subsection .2 to allow a restaurant, pub or tavern to sell alcoholic liquor as an accessory use.
Section 4.11.1.14: New subsection .1 to allow hotels and motels throughout the zone.
Section 4.11.1: New subsection .22 to allow stores that sell power equipment, recreational vehicles and accessories throughout the district with outside display restricted to business hours.
Section 4.11.5: Adjust subsection numbers to accommodate hotels and motels as an allowed use throughout the zone, and to add text to new subsection .3 that prohibits the discharge of volatile organic compounds.
Section 4.11.5.3: Add new subsection .1 to define recreational vehicles. Add new subsection .2 to describe the restriction on the size of trailers. Add new subsection .3 to describe the location and screening of repair facilities, pick up, drop off and storage areas. Add new subsection .4 to further clarify where other motor vehicles may be sold.
Section 4.12: Add definitions of Prohibited Uses, which were moved to the “Definition” section.
Amended as of
Section 6.4.3: Add new subsection .6 to allow the consideration of the construction of a water tank/tower in Industrial Zones without full screening from view, through a special permit process.
Amended as of
Section 18: Add new definition of Age Restricted Housing.
Section 13.3.2.1: Amended to allow three (3) bedroom apartment/condominiums for age restricted housing only.
Amended as of
Section 4.0 through 4.13 Ledyard Center Village District (LCVD): All new section (former Ledyard Center Design District [L.C.D.D.] and LCDD zone) now four (4) new zones: LCVD-1, LCVD-2, LCVD-3, MFVD.
NOTE: All sections previously numbered 4.8 through 4.17, hereby numbered 4.14
through 4.23 respectively.
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Amended
as of
Section 8.3.10 Amended to allow fast food restaurants if entry and exit are on Route 12.
Add new Section 8.3.13 to CIP Zone to include convenience stores, gas stations with fast-food facilities and drive-thru’s.
Amended as of
Section 13.5: Amended to render the regulation compatible with requirements for Federal National Mortgage Association financing of dwelling units in Mobile Manufactured Home Land Lease Communities for Older Persons and make certain additional technical amendments.
Amended as of
Section 3.6: Deleted “Cluster Residential Developments” add new “Conservation Subdivision Developments.”
Amended as of
Section 3.7.1: Add new Section 3.7.1.6 to allow interior lots in a Conservation Subdivision not to comply with Sections 3.7.1.1 and 3.7.1.2.
Amended as of
Section 5.3 Add principle uses to the
Resort Commercial District, and a change to Section 5.5.1.4- building
height. Also new
definition “Resort Facility.”
Amended as of
Corrections
of Internal References, and a change to Section 13.5 to remove
regulations that are governed by the State of
Amended as of
Section
10.2.5 change to banner regulation and new regulation to add signage on
municipal water towers.
Amended as of
Section 4.17.5 change to read “. . . south
and east of the intersection of
Amended as of
New Section 8.7
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